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  Concord—House Speaker Shawn Jasper today announced the addition of two legislators to his leadership team, along with several other promotions.  The moves come on the heels of the resignation this week of Majority Leader Jack Flanagan (R-Brookline) who stepped down to form a congressional exploratory committee. Rep. Richard  “Dick” Hinch (R-Merrimack) will be moving …

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Concord, NH – Today, the New Hampshire Executive Council approved the Governor’s call for a special session on substance abuse. Senate President Chuck Morse (R-Salem), House Speaker Shawn Jasper (R-Hudson), Senate Finance Chair Jeanie Forrester (R-Meredith) and House Finance Chair Neal Kurk (R-Weare) released the following statements in response to the vote: “We again insist …

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Concord, NH–Rep. Jack Flanagan (R-Brookline) announced today that he will be stepping down from his duties as House Majority Leader effective immediately.  Flanagan recently announced the formation of an exploratory committee to determine whether or not he would become a candidate for Congress in New Hampshire’s second district. “Due to the additional demands that have …

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Concord, NH – Senate President Chuck Morse (R-Salem) and House Speaker Shawn Jasper (R-Hudson) issued the following joint statement: “We understand the severity of the heroin and opioid crisis that has taken hold in the State of New Hampshire. Responding to the crisis is a top priority which we planned to examine in an expedited …

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CONCORD – House Majority Whip Dick Hinch (R-Merrimack) offered the following statement relative to Governor Hassan’s veto of HB550, a bill that would limit the inclusion in the business profits tax of the net increase due to certain sales or exchanges of an interest or beneficial interest in a business organization. “In today’s 21st century …

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